BLACK RIVER FALLS — Language teachers Dana DeBoer and Gordon Thunder find joy in hearing their high school-age students speak Ho-Chunk. The language of the Native American tribe has seen a steady ...

The Ho-Chunk Nation is moving forward with an educational collaboration to help preserve its native language. The Nation and UW-Marshfield/Wood County last week celebrated a partnership that will ...

WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) - There are few things that define a Native American tribe more than its language. That importance of language is one of the driving forces behind the Ho-Chunk Tribe - also known ...

Growing up, Bridgette Schulz had learned a few words and phrases in Ho-Chunk through her mom, who taught the language. But she was always too busy to actually take classes and really learn the ...

It used to be that a Ho-Chunk youth would have to wait until they were in the presence of an elder if they had a question about how to say something in their ancient language. Today, the youngster can ...